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Alphonse Legros — Ruins of a Monastery
Alphonse Legros

Ruins of a Monastery

1857

Medieval remnants rise from the landscape in this romantic composition, where Legros combines archaeological interest with his characteristic mastery of architectural draftsmanship.

Medium
etching

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Alphonse Legros, Ruins of a Monastery, 1857

Medieval remnants rise from the landscape in this romantic composition, where Legros combines archaeological interest with his characteristic mastery of architectural draftsmanship.

Medium
etching
Year
1857
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Monochrome, French, Atmospheric, Ruins, 19th Century, Etching, Landscape, Modern, Architecture, Romantic

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago